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Contact: Aaron Patnode
aaron.patnode@childrens.harvard.edu
617-355-6420
Children's Hospital Boston
Caption: Murray envisions ACL repair as a simple outpatient procedure. First, blood is drawn from the patient. The platelets and plasma in the blood are extracted and combined with a collagen hydrogel. The gel mixture is then injected between the torn ends of the ACL through a small incision in the patient's knee. The repair is completed with one or more sutures.
Credit: Illustration: Patrick Bibbins
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